Employability Skills & Training Manager

Overview

City of Wolverhampton Council is looking for an experienced and motivated Employability Skills and Training Manager to join our Adult Education service. You will lead the development and delivery of high-quality employability and skills programmes, supporting unemployed and economically inactive residents to progress into work. You will manage and support a team of teaching and support staff, driving excellence in teaching, learning and assessment while ensuring strong outcomes for learners, including attendance, achievement and progression.

You will work collaboratively with a wide range of partners across the public, private and voluntary sectors to develop responsive provision aligned to local labour market needs. The role also involves curriculum planning, quality improvement, performance management and contributing to Ofsted readiness and service development.

• Lead the development and delivery of high-quality employability and skills programmes for adults.
• Manage and support a team of teaching and support staff, driving excellence in teaching, learning and assessment.
• Ensure strong learner outcomes including attendance, achievement and progression.
• Work collaboratively with partners across public, private and voluntary sectors to align provision with local labour market needs.
• Contribute to curriculum planning, quality improvement, performance management and Ofsted readiness.

• Strong leadership skills and experience managing adult learning provision.
• Commitment to high standards, continuous improvement and positive learner outcomes.
• Ability to develop and deliver employability and skills programmes and to work with diverse stakeholders.

• Salary - £44,075 - £49,282 (Grade
  7);
  
  Hours:
  
  37 per week;
  
  Contract:
  
  Full time - permanent;
  Work Style - Working from Adult Education Wolverhampton main site and across community venues.
• For full details of responsibilities and requirements, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
• As part of the interview process you will be required to participate in a lesson observation. Shortlisted candidates will receive further details.
• Contact:
  Melanie Taylor - Senior Manager Curriculum and Quality, melanie.tay
• NJC Pay Award for 2026/2027:
  The annual pay increases for 2026/27 are currently being negotiated and, once agreed, will be effective from 1 April 2026.
• Our working arrangements describe fixed, field, or flexible work styles and guidance on location and home/office work.
• Diversity and inclusion statements:
  We are committed to a workforce reflective of our community and to equal opportunities; we are Disability Confident, have won recognitions (Stonewall Gold Award, RACE Code Quality Mark) and offer a guaranteed interview for certain criteria where applicable.
• Recruitment of Ex-Offenders:
  The Council uses the DBS process where required and does not discriminate on offence history beyond job-related criteria.
• Employment information & support:
  Information about applying for apprenticeships or roles with salary bands may be available via provided links.